Computer User Support Specialists pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $110,150 or more. The middle half of computer user support specialists in Los Angeles earn between $61,520 and $95,120.
- $50K10th
- $62K25th
- $75KMedian
- $95K75th
- $110K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $77,820 | $6,485 | $37.41 |
| Median | $75,070 | $6,256 | $36.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,520 | $5,127 | $29.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $95,120 | $7,927 | $45.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Computer User Support Specialists salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $77,820, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $60,423 a year, or $5,035 a month and $2,324 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for computer user support specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $77,820 buys what about $68,524 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 12.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Computer User Support Specialists salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 12th of 25 California metro areas for this job; Sacramento pays the most ($103,110).
- Sacramento$103,110
- San Jose$95,730
- San Francisco$91,780
- Napa$86,790
- Vallejo$86,390
- Santa Maria$80,720
- Yuba City$79,530
- San Luis Obispo$79,510
- Santa Cruz$78,680
- Los Angeles$77,820
All Computer User Support Specialists salaries in California
Highest-paying cities for computer user support specialists
Sacramento, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($103,110).
- Sacramento, CA$103,110
- San Jose, CA$95,730
- Carson City, NV$92,430
- San Francisco, CA$91,780
- Napa, CA$86,790
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Computer User Support Specialists salary in Los Angeles: questions
How much do computer user support specialists make an hour in Los Angeles?
$37.41 an hour on average, and $36.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level computer user support specialists salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the computer user support specialists take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $60,423 a year ($5,035 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,820. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do computer user support specialists earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($68,439).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1232; area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).
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